Mop holder and handle



March 15, 1932. s. LABANT 1,849,147

MOP HOLDER AND HANDLE Filed sept. 8, 1956 BY W ATi ORNEY.

' unir" Patented lidar. 15, v1932' travis i STEPHENLABANT, or raiionnfroyoarironn'ia 5 .l ivior nonnina Y Application led September i 'f This invention relates .to improvements in ino holder and handle and moreV articularly to household inopsand holders in which practical use has brought out various faults in construction and operation, andthe objectof the present invention is to provide a mop holder of simple construction which will be' strong, and one which can be manufactured at a low cost.V c

Another object is to provide a mop holder and handle having a removable holding bar, and a clamp bar for the mop, in which the clamp bar is operated by the handle,and the holding bar is detached at one end by meansv l5 of the foot, whereby the soiled mop fabric in embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which the same reference numeral is applied to the same 'portion throughout the several views, and of 30 which there maybe modifications. V A VFigurev l is a front view of the mop holder showing a portionof the handle brolren'oi. Figure 2 is side elevation of the view ,E shown in Figure 1. f

thereon, and showing the annular groove,

and the halfsleeves spaced therefrom with a Y portion or" the side arms as attached to the f sleeves.

Figure i is a sectional view of the vmop holder with parts broken away. Y

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure l.

Figure 6 is an elevation of the` lower sleeve or ferrule.

Figure 7 is an end view of the sleeve or ierrule.

50 i Figure 8 is an end View of the handle Y Figure 8 is a detail view showing a portiony of the handle having the upper outside sleeve Y joint.

AND fliiiiiiiiiuiil y showing vthe holefor the clamp bolt, A i Y recessfor thethreaded nut. v vFigure ,9 is a view partlylinsectionfshovw ing the upper outside sleeve. n 'i Figure l0 is a view showing the two half 551 rings which form a completel ring bearing orthe lower edge of the annular groove.

The numeral l indicates the handle 'for the inopyholder.v 2 shows an annular groove in the handle in which 'the two half sleeves 3 and 60" 1 i tit rotatably; Fixed to the haiic sleeve'sare the side arms 5 and- 6 which extend 'at an angle to the parallel portions 7 and 8 which have'. the openings 9 and l0 to receive the mop f holding .bar `ll.l

YThe clamp bar l2 is and on the two edges are theprongszladapted'to be .brought down on eachside of the` bar l0. rilhereare openings 14 and 15in vthe bar throughwhich the'portions''xand extend 70 u to guide the clamp bar as itis-moved up or dOVIl. i ,1 f Y j On the clamp vis fixed Vthe threaded bolt 16 which'extends into the hole 17in the handle,

and engages with the threaded nut lS'in Vthe 751v end of thehaiidle and may vbe held from tui-nin anysuitable way, in this instance ythe'n'ut issetinto la recess which iss'quare as shown at.; 19, sothat the turning ofthe .handle moves thebolt on the clamp up or down*iiit-henut'.,l s 80* Fitting'v over thel end ofthe handle is' the lower sleeve or erruleQO having ahole 2l forthe boltltoslide through. Tl'iisfsleeve is `preferably taperedas shown at22 to fit the tapered end of the handle 23 and is adapted 855,

to extend up to the sidefarins. The upperV sleeve 24C has openslots 25` and 262'00 fit over.v

lower and upper sleeves-tdmeet. :These but preferably byibeing spotwelded at the in the groove isXed the two haliz'rings 27'vand 28by forcing into the wood the points t 29. rihis forms a complete wearing ring ,for ,erw

the halfsleeves 8 andi.k

ontheY ends to litintothe holes@ and 1 0, and each end has thelipBlto prevent movement transversely of*theholdenwhenythe barisjlooffV Y, Y V651i. hollow and half round,

thegside 'arms so as to vallow theedges ofthe .Y

sleevesv are held together in. any suitable way 9e f The holding bar has the flat portions l down, but when the bar is raised it may be pushed through the openings at either end,I so that it will drop down as shown in dotted lines in Figure t, which shows the mop fabric about to slide off the bar.

The clearance above the bar in the holes 9 and 10 is to allow for this action. The holding bar may be removed entirely, but is generally dropped down at one end as shown.

The clamp bar has the closed ends 32 and 33 which when brought down fit over the ends of the holding bar to lock it securely in place.

In operation, the clamp is raised by turning the handle one way, and the holding bar dropped down at one end, so that the mop fabric can be slipped over, the end of the bar is raised and placed through the opening in the side arm, whereupon the handle is turned in the opposite direction to bring the clamp down on the mop fabric, so that the prongs penetrate therein, and the bar clamped tightly thereon, and the mop is now readyfor use.

When it is desired to change mop fabrics, the operator may place a foot on the mop fabric close to the holder, and turn the handle to raise the clamp bar, and then the holding bar may be raised over the lip on one side by the toe of the operators shoe and moved sidewise to let one end of the bar drop down, whereupon the holder is raised and the mop fabric slips o. v

lt will be noted that this method of removingthe soiled fabric is done without it coming in contact with the hands, although of course it can be done by the hands.

And thus it will be seen that a very simple, convenient, and strong means has been provided for holding a mop fabric, and for readily changing the fabric when soiled.

Having thus described my invention what I desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows, but modifications may be had in carrying out the invention as shown in the drawings and in the particularly described form thereof within the purview ofthe annexed claims.

I claim:

`l. A mop holder and handle of the class described comprising ya handle, an annular groove in said handle adjacent the end thereof,a pair of half sleeves in said groove, side arms on said half sleeves, alowersleeve adapted to t over the lower end of said handle,

and over the lower portion of said half sleeves, an upper sleeve adapted to t over the upper portion of said half sleeves, and

over said side arms, means to fasten the lower and upper sleeves together, a threaded nut in the end of said handle, a threaded bolt engaging said nut, and Xtending into said handle, a clamp on said bolt, and a fabric holding bar mounted on said side arms.

2; A mop-holder of the class described comprising a handle, laterally extending arms fixed to said handle, said arms having op posite end portions parallel with the handle, a fabric holding bar having end openings adapted to slide on said end portions, a threaded bolt fixed to said bar and extending into the end of said handle, a threaded nut engaging said threaded bolt, and xed in the end of said handle, slots in the lower ends of said parallel portions, a bar having at ends adapted to fit into said slots, projecting lips on said flat portions to prevent transverse movement of the bar, when the ends are in the slots, and in the bottom thereof, whereby the turning of the handle tightens or loosens the fabric holding bar on the fabric.

3, A mop holder and handle of the class described comprising a handle, an annular groove in said handle adjacent the end thereof, a pair of Vhalf sleeves forming a complete sleeve in said groove, a wearing ring in said groove under the lower ends of said sleeves, a side arm attached to each of said half sleeves, and means to hold a mop fabric attached to said arms.

STEPHEN LABANT. 

